Toon Beerten says, “A complete howto make your own mood light with high power leds and a few electronical components. The mood light fades between all the colours of the rainbow at the speed you selected.” Link.
Hot Topics:
Toon Beerten says, “A complete howto make your own mood light with high power leds and a few electronical components. The mood light fades between all the colours of the rainbow at the speed you selected.” Link.
Get the print and digital versions when you subscribe
Re: changing the diffusion of the LEDs, per the article.
You can make big changes in the diffusion pattern of the LEDs by reshaping the “lens” end of them — cutting them flat across, drilling down into them with a large bit (making a conical diffuser into the tip)or drilling a small tube into them. I suppose if you had the patience (I don’t), you could regrind the end to change the focal characteristics.
Cool project. A little too much involved in programming the chip. If it was an off the shelfer…I would jup all over this. Great work man!
// What's Trending
Raspberry Pi Design Contest
Maker Faire: Day One
A Photo Tour of Maker Faire
Arduino Announces New Wireless Linux Board
Seventeen Sneaky Secret Hides
Radio Shack Unveils the New Delta Series Mini PC Board at Maker Faire
10 Things to Connect to Your Raspberry Pi
I Have a (Puzzling) Dream
// What's Shared
A better way to slice a pumpkin
DIY Nerf Darts
In the Maker Shed: Minty Boost USB Charger
100 Dollar Store Organization Ideas for Craft Rooms and Beyond
Mad’s Mouse House
Lace Princess Crowns
I Have a (Puzzling) Dream
Play the Rings of a Tree Trunk Like a Record
// Most Commented
DIY Hacks & How To’s: Get Emergency Power from a Phone Line
Resin Casting: Going from CAD to Engineering-Grade Plastic Parts
Ten Tips for Screws and Screwdrivers
Ten Tips for Better Measurement
Makers on TV: Big Brain Theory
Tool Review: BioLite CampStove
Grow: A Portable CNC Router System
Pitches with Prototypes: Solar Tracker